Your child has a defect in the heart called a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that 1 of the ventricles is either too small or absent. The most common treatment is heart surgery. It is often done in 3 stages. The surgery does not fully repair the heart problem. But it can relieve symptoms. And it can increase your child's chances to live a more normal life.

Your child has a heart problem that includes a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that 1 of the ventricles is either too small or not there. The most common treatment for this problem is heart surgery. It's often done in 3 stages. This sheet explains what is done during the second stage (stage II). The surgery can help relieve your child's symptoms.

The surgery to repair TGA is known as an arterial switch operation. It's done by a pediatric heart surgeon. The surgery lasts about 4 to 6 hours.

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